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Post by tao on Jan 1, 2019 13:16:28 GMT -5
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Post by v9733xa on Jan 8, 2019 19:20:38 GMT -5
Let's go spelunking.  The cave photographer Peter Gedei captured images of ice in the Ivai cave, below Triglav, the tallest mountain in Slovenia, on July 29, 2016. Peter Gedei / Barcroft Media via Getty A colony of roughly 4,000 eastern bent-winged bats, also known as little Japanese horseshoe bats, roosts in Kochi, Japan. Thousands of bats seek sanctuary from the winter weather in a public walkway set into a mountainside in the city. Photos taken by the university researcher Kei Nomiyama in January 2016 show the bats hibernating in a man-made cave. For several years, the complete disappearance of the animals during the winter season baffled researchers, as environmentalists could not locate their winter hideout. After much research, this massive colony was found hiding in the mountain on Shikoku Island. Kei Nomiyama / Barcroft Media via Getty A scuba diver measures the length of the Sac Actun underwater cave system as part of the Gran Acuifero Maya project near Tulum, in Quintana Roo state, Mexico, on January 24, 2014. Herbert Mayrl / Gran Acuifero Maya Project / Reuters Tourists visit the famous glowworm cave in New Zealand's Waitomo Caves. Matteo Colombo / Getty Tham Khoun Xe, commonly known as the Xe Bang Fai River Cave, in Laos has more than 15 kilometers of passages and wide expanses of water. The cave is formed by the Xe Bang Fai River and in the dry season can be traversed using inflatable kayaks. The Giant Gour, a rimstone basin in the Oxbow area of the cave, is shown here, photographed in March 2015. The pool is filled with water during the wet season, and the rims of basins like this grow taller each year as calcite precipitates from cave water as it flows more quickly over protrusions. John Spies / Barcroft Media via Getty Gilles Chauwin, the president of the Chemin des Dames association and a World War I enthusiast, points at preserved American graffiti in the Froidmont quarry, a 12-mile-long complex network of tunnels that became a refuge for thousands of German, American, and French soldiers during WW1 in Braye-en-Laonnois, France, on October 29, 2018. Charles Platiau / Reuters Competitors paddle during a stand-up paddle race, part of the Alpine Lakes Tour, on Europe's largest underground lake, in St-Leonard, Switzerland, on March 10, 2018. Denis Balibouse / Reuters |
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Post by v9733xa on Jan 31, 2019 18:59:15 GMT -5
Brrrrrrrrrrrr.  A natural-color image of the frigid Great Lakes region acquired on January 27, 2019, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA’s Terra satellite. Cloud streets and lake-effect snow stretch across the scene, as freezing winds blow across the lake surfaces in subzero temperatures. NASA Earth Observatory The frozen American Falls are illuminated in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, on January 30, 2019. Lars Hagberg / AFP / Getty Ice covers the Lake Michigan shoreline on January 30, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. Businesses and schools have closed; Amtrak has suspended service into the city; more than 1,000 flights have been canceled; and mail delivery has been suspended as the city copes with record-setting low temperatures. Scott Olson / Getty A harbor light at Chicago's 39th Street Harbor is covered by ice on Lake Michigan on January 30, 2019. Nam Y. Huh / AP |
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Post by v9733xa on Feb 3, 2019 16:38:24 GMT -5
You know what day it is. That's right! Superb Owl Sunday! Let's give a hoot.  A snowy owl has a moment. Yvontrep / Shutterstock The druid Malachy played by Ciaron Davies interacts with "Cracker," a European eagle owl, as the re-enactment of Saint Patrick's first landing in Ireland takes place at Inch Abbey on March 11, 2018, in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. Charles McQuillan / Getty A red eastern screech owl calls out. Carolyn Hutchins / Shutterstock A barn owl is seen at an agricultural fair at the Buskett woodlands outside Dingli, Malta, on April 29, 2018. Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters A little owl (Athene noctua) peers out of a derelict building. Gary Chalker / Getty A Eurasian scops owl sits well-camouflaged in a tree in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan. Zahoor Salmi / Getty A small northern white-faced owl sits on the finger of a handler. Poylock19 / Shutterstock A young long-eared owl is seen in a house after it fell from its nest and was rescued by Alper Tuydes in Bursa, Turkey, on January 14, 2019. In the background is an injured flamingo standing on the balcony. Tuydes took both birds to a veterinarian for treatment and adopted the owl. Sergen Sezgin / Anadolu Agency / Getty A snowy owl rests on Jones Beach on Long Island in New York. Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography / Getty A portrait of a curious short-eared owl in winter. Tony Campbell / Shutterstock |
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Post by v9733xa on Feb 26, 2019 19:40:37 GMT -5
It's the Underwater Photographer of the Year awards!! Take a dive into these pristine photos.  Caretta caretta Turtle: Winner, Marine Conservation and "Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year 2019." Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) spend much of their life in the open ocean. They come to the Canary Islands after crossing the Atlantic Ocean from Caribbean beaches. In this years-long trip, they often have to avoid many dangerous traps: plastic, ropes, fishing nets. This turtle got trapped in a net, and found it practically impossible to escape ... but this day it was very lucky, and thanks to the help of two underwater photographers who were sailing nearby, it was able to escape. © Eduardo Acevedo / UPY2019 My Place Under the Boat: Runner-Up, Up and Coming. This shot was taken in a remote bay of Solta Island, during a year sailing in Croatia. I was aiming to capture just my girlfriend's silhouette surrounded by the beautiful radiant-blue background. It took a few attempts before her legs, arms, and hair were in perfect composition. It was far more difficult for my girlfriend to sit under the boat and pose without any additional weights than it was for me to take the shot. © Matej Bergoc / UPY2019 Between Two Worlds: Winner, Black and White. Ten meters down, I found myself hovering between two worlds. Below, an enormous school of fish covered the bottom as far as I could see. Above, a single cormorant patrolled the surface, catching its breath and peering down at a potential underwater feast. The cormorant, better designed for swimming than flying, would dive down at speed, aggressively pursuing the fish. The school would move in unison to escape the bird’s sharp beak, making it difficult to isolate a single target. More often than not, the bird returned to the surface empty handed, and peace would momentarily be restored. I would squint up at the sunny surface, trying to keep track of the predator and anticipate the next underwater raid. This image captures the hostile, black silhouette of the cormorant as it dives down into its prey, who for a brief moment remain unaware of the danger above. © Henley Spiers / UPY2019 Oh No, Godzilla: Runner-Up, Portrait. The Galapagos Islands are the only place on the planet that you can see marine iguanas in their natural habitat. This photo looks like the fictional character Godzilla, smiling before starting some mischief. © Bruce Sudweeks / UPY2019 Beauty in the Mud: Winner, British Waters Macro. Easter 2018 found me diving in Loch Duich, on the west coast of Scotland. My target subject was the fireworks anemone, which are found on the muddy seabed toward the head of the loch. However, while searching for these, I spotted a length of plastic pipe lying partially buried in the mud. Moving cautiously to avoid stirring up the silt, I reached the open end and was delighted to find this collection of marine life. A long-clawed squat lobster posed proudly outside his man-made home, which he shared with numerous brittlestars, while dainty sea loch anemones decorated the entrance. © Arthur Kingdon / UPY2019 Grey Seal Face: Highly Commended, British Waters Wide Angle. For many years, grey seals have been hunted by humans for their fur and fat, particularly in the 19th century, and have thus disappeared from many areas of their normal range. They are currently protected by some national and international regulations, but continue to suffer from unintentional catches, poaching (gunfire), and pollution (due to their position at the top of the food chain, they often eat organisms loaded with marine pollutants). In the Farne Islands, they are now protected, and large colonies cohabit with humans, having become one of the tourist interests of this region. © Greg Lecoeur / UPY2019 The Mysterious: Commended, Portrait. The moray eel is often an ignored subject in underwater photography because it is a common critter. However, its mysterious character amazes me when I take photos of it. This is the image I shot with two snoots on both sides of the moray eel, to create a strong shadow on the face. © Fu Liang / UPY2019 Morning Tide Mackerel: Winner, British Waters Living Together. This huge shoal of mackerel forgot to check the tide timetable! Caught out by the spring low tide in St. Ives Harbor, hundreds of mackerel found themselves stuck for a few hours until the tide came back in. I'd been out for a swim, testing my new weight belt with my camera, when I came upon this unusual event. The local fishermen told me it very rarely happens, so I slowly immersed myself into the pool to capture the spectacle. I sat very still, not wanting to panic the fish; after just a few minutes, they were swimming all around me. I wanted to capture the public watching from above along with what was happening below. Luckily, I had my wide-angle lens to get the composition I wanted to achieve. © Victoria Walker / UPY2019 |
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Post by Ghosty on Apr 5, 2019 0:38:06 GMT -5
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Post by Zeke on Apr 5, 2019 13:17:34 GMT -5
feeling cute, might delete later |
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Post by stringypoo on Apr 5, 2019 20:10:55 GMT -5
I never knew. Is this the famous Suhoney? |
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Post by v9733xa on Apr 16, 2019 18:27:28 GMT -5
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Post by stringypoo on Apr 16, 2019 20:42:05 GMT -5
It's been a minute. But that's because i saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes.    Holy shit that's all good stuff. Hahaha! Commentary on three of them: The "Chris Bangs Adopt a Highway" sign reminded me very much of a Jackass bit where they found a town called "Myanis" or something like that, and they spent the whole bit saying things like, "There's a cow in Myanis." It was totally stupid, but great nonetheless. Love that bit. That Popeyes sign brings me back. Firstly, I'm addicted to Popeyes, so China not having Popeyes in favor of having KFC everywhere is a big disappointment, and I'm going to be hitting up Popeyes a lot when I return to Arkansas in July. haha, but back to my story, ever heard of a TV show that aired on Fox called The Simple Life? Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie (spelling?) brought their Hollywood style/antics to small towns and tried to live the "simple life." That sign reminded me of a time when they were actually living with a family in Arkansas not far from where I used to live, and everyone in Arkansas was outraged because, well, you know, overly conservative people vs. big Hollywood people...haha. In one episode, they were working in a Sonic, and they changed the specials billboard announcement to something like "Anal burgers..." or something like that. Hilarious. Last picture there is a Chinese translation gone wrong. I see it a lot in my daily life, but not usually to that level of incorrectness. Usually I can always understand the meaning, but occasionally when I'm in a mall, there will be a message on the floor and an English translation that doesn't match in any way. For example, one sign on the floor that points the direction of a bathroom, but the English will say something like "Clear channelway" or something totally random like that. I do wish sometimes my work here could be simply to provide accurate English translations to signs and announcements, because I enjoy correcting stuff like that. haha |
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Post by tao on Apr 16, 2019 23:23:21 GMT -5
It's been a minute. But that's because i saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes. Holy shit that's all good stuff. Hahaha! Commentary on three of them: The "Chris Bangs Adopt a Highway" sign reminded me very much of a Jackass bit where they found a town called "Myanis" or something like that, and they spent the whole bit saying things like, "There's a cow in Myanis." It was totally stupid, but great nonetheless. Love that bit. That Popeyes sign brings me back. Firstly, I'm addicted to Popeyes, so China not having Popeyes in favor of having KFC everywhere is a big disappointment, and I'm going to be hitting up Popeyes a lot when I return to Arkansas in July. haha, but back to my story, ever heard of a TV show that aired on Fox called The Simple Life? Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie (spelling?) brought their Hollywood style/antics to small towns and tried to live the "simple life." That sign reminded me of a time when they were actually living with a family in Arkansas not far from where I used to live, and everyone in Arkansas was outraged because, well, you know, overly conservative people vs. big Hollywood people...haha. In one episode, they were working in a Sonic, and they changed the specials billboard announcement to something like "Anal burgers..." or something like that. Hilarious. Last picture there is a Chinese translation gone wrong. I see it a lot in my daily life, but not usually to that level of incorrectness. Usually I can always understand the meaning, but occasionally when I'm in a mall, there will be a message on the floor and an English translation that doesn't match in any way. For example, one sign on the floor that points the direction of a bathroom, but the English will say something like "Clear channelway" or something totally random like that. I do wish sometimes my work here could be simply to provide accurate English translations to signs and announcements, because I enjoy correcting stuff like that. haha Bathroom = clear channelway; they're not wrong.... |
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Post by v9733xa on Jun 1, 2019 17:51:27 GMT -5
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Post by v9733xa on Jul 5, 2019 17:01:59 GMT -5
Be Best, indeed.
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Post by v9733xa on Aug 4, 2019 11:22:51 GMT -5
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Post by v9733xa on Sept 9, 2019 18:44:24 GMT -5
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Maybe posted that before but i don't fucking care.
